Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was not close to his dominant form as he endured his shortest outing of the season and took the loss in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Cardinals Friday night.
Kershaw allowed run-scoring singles to Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina and a two-run single to Shane Robinson all in the third inning. He was charged with seven runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings of a 9-0 defeat. The last time Kershaw allowed four runs in one inning was against the Cardinals on July 24, 2012.
Kershaw finished the postseason 1-2 with a 3.13 ERA in four starts after going 16-9 with a stellar 1.83 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP over 33 starts (236 innings) in the regular season.